St. Paul Echo
Saturday, June 5, 1926
St. Paul, Minnesota
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The St. Paul Echo WE WIN IN Detroit; we lose in Washington. Indianapolis and certain other cities want to know where we go from here?
A COLD DAY in June is no longer a myth. Better dig the fur coat from out of the mothballs and dust off the galoshes.
VOL.1, NO.31
WHITE CONFESSES SHOOTING NEGRO; LIQUOR INVOLVED
Charge of First Degree Murder
Lodged Against Confessor;
Brother Held.
Boy,17, Also Confined
Fearing Arrest in Connection With Operating Still, Men Do Killing.
(Preston News Service)
Newport, Ark., June 4.—Frank Tucker, 52, Tuesday confessed that he fired the shot that killed John Holloway, aged Negro, Friday night, officers reported.
The confession was made to Prosecuting Attorney Williamson and Sheriff Hays in the city jail. Details of the confession are being withheld by the officers as a safeguard to developments expected to follow.
First Degree Murder.
A charge of first degree murder has been lodged against Tucker. His brother, Henry Tucker, 48, is charged with being an accessory and is held in the county jail. Frank Brannam, aged 17, is also in the county jail charged with first degree murder.
Liquor Activity.
Officers conducted a search for a still on the farm of Henry Tucker last Friday afternoon. Holloway lived near the place, and it is said the Tuckers suspected Holloway of giving information concerning their alleged liquor activities. Holloway was found shot to death on his porch early Saturday morning. He had been struck with one charge of No. 8 buckshot in the face. A coroner's verdict was that Holloway came to his death by the hands of unknown persons. The arrests of the Tuckers and Brannam were made by Sheriff Hays and his deputies, who went to the scene of the killing soon after it occurred and conducted the investigation.
POLICEMAN HOLDS MOB FROM NEGRO
Man With Police Record, Accused of Attack, Defended by Officer With Gun.
(Preston News Service)
New York, June 4.—Traffic Patrolman James Nesson, on duty at Tenth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, caught Kelly Hill, who was pursued by nearly 100 men Thursday, and with his pistol held off the crowd from which came shouts of "Lynch him!"
The policeman threatened to "shoot to kill" if the crowd advanced, and in a moment was joined Patrolman Henry Baker, who telephoned for reserves from the West Thirtieth street station. The reserves dispersed the crowd, and Hill was taken to the station for questioning.
Later Margaret O'Brien, 26 years old, identified him as a man who attempted to attack her in the hallway of her home and was frightened away by her screams, which drew a crowd of men who pursued him. Hill, who, the police said, was sentenced to six months in the workhouse last October for an attack on a woman, was held without bail in Jefferson Market Court for a hearing on Thursday on suspicion of felonious assault.
THE GOLDEN WEST HOTEL
READY FOR SUMMER TRADE
The Golden West Hotel, 503 Rondo St., which is owned and operated by Mr. W. H. Reams, has been beautifully painted by one of our race decorators, Mr. Arthur Stone, 394 Rondo St. The cafe is under the management of Miss Zelda Hightower. The Golden West, formerly the Henrietta, has been the scene of many high-class and celebrated dinner parties. The present combination, Reams and Hightower, promise to give the public the very best and are prepared to take care of their increasing business.
Wheeling Fussed As Pastors Of All Negro Churches Leave Old Charges For New Fields
Wheeling Fussed As Pastors Of All Negro Churches Leave Old Charges For New Fields
American Legion Local Post Holds Memorial Day Services
American Legion Local Post Holds Memorial Day Services
(Preston News Service)
Wheeling, W. Va., June 4.—Negro churchmen in this city are perturbed over the unenviable notoriety caused by the resignation of the pastors of all the Negro churches here within a few months. The first change was at the Simpson M. E. Church, from which Rev. C. E. Hodges was transferred, at his own request. He is now pastor of a very prominent church in Washington, D. C. Next came the ultimatum and then the resignation of Rev. S. A. Davenport, after friction and disagreements with officers of Macedonia Baptist Church, the largest religious organization among Negroes in Wheeling.
In reference to these two changes public opinion was divided; some people charge officers of these churches with denouncing and persecuting the ministers while others denied the charged and defended the churches. But the consensus of opinion was that both ministers were justified in seeking new fields.
The last and possibly the most sensational change came when Rev. R. A. Adams, one of the most experienced and best qualified ministers the A. M. E. Church in Wheeling
TEXAN CONTESTS VOTING MEASURE
TEXAN CONTESTS VOTING MEASURE
Law Declaring Negroes Ineligible to Vote in Primaries to Be Fought.
(Preston News Service)
Washington, D. C., June 4.—L. A. Nixon of El Paso, Texas, filed in the Supreme Court Wednesday a brief in his appeal contesting validity of the Texas law under which he was prohibited from voting in the general Democratic primaries in July, 1924. He contended that the statute which renders a Negro ineligible to participate in Democratic primaries in the state is unconstitutional.
In the Federal District Court for Western Texas, the suit, which sought to recover $5,000 damages against precinct judges, was dismissed on the grounds that the Federal Constitution and laws relating to suffrage do not apply to primaries.
The case will be reached for oral argument early in the next term of the court, beginning in October.
SAMEC FOR RE-ELECTION
Albert J. Samee, Jr., is a candidate for re-election to the State Legislature. Mr. Samee has served on the following committees in 1925: Railroads, Civil Administration, Commerce Manufacturer and Retail Trade, Cities of the First Class, Public Welfare and Social Legislation. He voted for the Lynching Bill and is a staunch believer of permitting the laws to take their own course.
Members of Leslie Lawrence Post Share Services With St. James A. M. E. Church on Memorial Day.
The members of the Leslie Lawrence Post of the American Legion were guests of St. James A. M. E. church at the eleven o'clock services on Sunday, May 30, 1926. The legion post furnished the congregation with programs of the Memorial Day Services. Mrs. Gladys Harris, a Legion Auxiliary member, rendered a pleasing solo.
Services Held.
The Legion Services were brief but solemnly honored the dead service men. Led by Commander Manning and Chaplain Lloyd Davis, the post and congregation stood facing west in absolute silence for thirty seconds of silent prayer for those departed ones "Who served so well."
A pleasing, stirring and memorable sermon was then preached by Rev. Griffin, pastor of St. James A. M. E. church. His theme was that the magnitude of war makes the victor often lose more than the loser, therefore peace is to be hoped for
ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1926
ever had, suddenly informed officers and members that he had decided to terminate his services as pastor of the Wayman A. M. E. Church. There were many signatures attached to the following resolution which was presented to Dr. Adams:
"To All Whom It May Concern: We, the undersigned officers and members of the Wayman A. M. E. Church, Wheeling, W. Va., do hereby express our sincere regret at the departure of our pastor, Dr. R. A. Adams, who of his own free will and accord leaves us for other fields.
"We hereby express our great respect and high regard for Dr. Adams, our confidence in his moral and religious integrity, and our appreciation of the services he rendered during his labors among us; and we pray for his success in whatever field he may choose to labor."
Dr. Davenport has not decided which one of the calls he will accept after he shall have taken a much needed rest. Dr. Adams has decided to resume work in the evangelistic field in which he labored successfully for twelve years, during which time he added to the roll of the A. M. E. Church nearly twenty-five thousand members.
Death Results In Fight Over Winsome Wife
Pine Bluff, Ark., June 4.—Robert Burton was killed Monday morning about daylight on the W. S. Young plantation, near Moscow, by James Yancy.
Yancy was brought to the county jail here and a charge of murder was placed against him. He is said to have confessed.
Officers say that the fatal shooting was the result of a quarrel between the two men Sunday, when Burton married a girl with whom both men were said to have been friendly.
Yancy is said to have appeared at the barn on the plantation early Monday when Burton was hitching up teams preparatory to begin work, and fired five shots into the man with a pistol.
M. E. CONFERENCE ASSIGNS
BISHOPS AT KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, Mo.—Assignment of bishops to serve for the next four years was announced last week by Bishop R. S. Williams of Augusta, Ga. following the closing here of the fifteenth quadrennial session of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The assignments include: Florida and East Florida, Bishop R. S. Williams; Mississippi conference, Bishop Elias Cottrell; Alabama and New Orleans conference, Bishop R. T. Brown; Louisiana and Tennessee conferences, Bishop J. C. Martin; Texas conference, Bishop John W. McKinney.
FOURTEEN ARRESTED
FOLLOWING LYNCHING
Labelle, Fla.—Six more men, making a total of 14, were arrested here last week. charged with first degree murder, following the death of Henry Patterson, who was lynched by a mob last Tuesday.
Among the prisoners were Hurd L. Rivers, tax assessor of Henry county, and Radford Edwards, town marshal of Labelle. The others were Coy Mercer, Duane Cox, Norman Warriner and Herbert Tillman. The prisoners, guarded by a detachment of 116th field artillery, were taken to Arecadia. They were held without bail.
rather than war at any price. Rev. Griffin stressed the point that the lives of the women and children are not safe in war as in the days of old, and the conquering of a foe to gain peace cannot be certain.
COLORED POOL BLOWN TO BITS BEFORE OPENING
COLORED POOL BLOWN TO BITS BEFORE OPENING
Protests by Pleasure Resorters, County Supervisors Precede Mysterious Explosion.
Engine, Rooms Wrecked
Water Which Fed Colored Pool Emptied Into White Beach Lower in River
Salem, Va., June 4.—Two mysterious explosions late last Tuesday night wrecked the dam of Kessler's mill, near Salem, recently converted by a new owner into a bathing pool for colored persons. Considerable objection against such use of the dam had repeatedly been expressed by farmers of the community and owners of a nearby pleasure resort, whose pool is fed by water coming over the dam. Officials Protest. About a month ago the county supervisors also protested against the scheme. Arrangements for the colored resort continued, however, in face of the opposition. It was reported that Saturday, May 29, would have been opening day.
About 10:30 Tuesday night an explosion awoke the neighborhood. At midnight another and greater explosion occurred. Morning revealed one end of the dam blown out, the engine demolished and the line of bath rooms erected within the mill destroyed. The sheriff's investigation thus far has failed to reveal the identity of the perpetrators.
CHILD RECOUNTS FAMILY MURDER
Girl, 9, Tells How Father Shot Mother, Put Body in Sack, Fled From Home.
(Preston News Service)
Sacramento, June 4.—Indications that George Watters killed his wife at their home here last January 30 and mysteriously disposed of the body before disappearing from the city were received by Sacramento police. Watters and his 9-year-old daughter were taken into custody when attempting to cross the international border at Tiajuana, and the child told of the alleged murder.
A telegram from the San Diego police said Watters' daughter told this story:
"On January 30 my father shot my mother through he heart and blood came out of her mouth. He put her in a sack and took her away. The next day he sold all the furniture. We arrived in San Diego February 2 and sent our trunks to the Southern Pacific station. But my mother never arrived in San Diego."
PAST EXALTED RULERS
Past Exalted Rulers' Council No. 32 of Elks held its semi-annual election of officers at its regular meeting Tuesday night at Ames Hall, Minneapolis. C. W. Wigington was unanimously re-elected Chief Antler; Joe Levy, ViceAntler; T. C. Carey, 1st Scribe; L. C. Jackson, 2nd Scribe, and John Coquire, Bursar, were unanimously re-elected to their respective offices. Ed. L. Boyd, chapain; BenJ. Berry, forester, and W. B. Walker, trustee for three years, also received the entire vote of the Council in their election to office. The Council is making remarkable progress in its program of up-building Elkdom in Minnesota and bringing before the general public the splendid work of the strongest fraternal organization in America.
CORRECTION
In the story of the ninth annual sermon and Memorial service of the Pullman Porters' Benefit association which The Echo carried last week, the name of Rev. W. H. Griffin, pastor of St. James A. M. E. Church was inadvertently omitted from the story. Rev. Griffin preached the annual sermon for the organization.
Wealthy Man Owning Producing Oil Wells Smelters Over Range
Veteran Piano Instructor to Offer Pupils in Grand Opera June 10 at St. James
Prof. W. A. Weir
WEIR ANNOUNCES ANNUAL RECITAL
WEIR ANNOUNCES ANNUAL RECITAL
Airs From 17 Operas Will Be Rendered by Piano, Voice in Musical Event.
Selections from 17 operas will be rendered by pupils of Prof. W. A. Weir in a grand opera recital to be given at St. James A. M. E. church, Central Ave. at Dale St., Thursday, June 10, at 8 p. m.
Fifteen children will give piano solos. Vocal numbers will be rendered by three adults selected from the best of the Twin Cities talent.
Prof. Weir, who is promoting the recital, has been an outstanding instructor in piano for a good many years in St. Paul. His pupils are numbered from among all nationalities, and the recitals by some of those pupils at the Settlement house on the West Side, where a predominant number of pupils are Jewish, are notable affairs in the community life.
The annual recital of Prof. Weir's pupils is usually looked forward to with a great deal of interest. Indications are that the attendance this year will exceed that of past years. Tickets are being sold for 25 cents.
STORE AT DALE AND WEST
CENTRAL CHANGES HANDS
The grocery and meat market formerly operated by Max Stein at the corner of Dale and W. Central Ave. was purchased this week by Mrs. Sarah Hellie. The store will be conducted on a strictly cash basis and free delivery of all orders is to be an added feature. Your patronage is greatly appreciated and you will receive courtesy and satisfaction at all times.
Writing Novels, Farming, Cooking in Restaurant, Hobbies of Rich Texan Who Works "For Love of It."
(Preston News Service)
Dallas, Texas, June 4.—A man who disdains wealth, and has it, is working ten hours a day over a big restaurant range in this city, because he learned from his father to love hard work.
His recreation is literature and his hobby is farming. While he swelters over a cook stove, properties he owns in Oklahoma and Texas are producing an income comparable to those of bankers and executives of huge corporations.
Versatile Man.
Author and poet, farmer, stock raiser, chef and oil magnate are the professions and occupations of Wesley E. Lawrence, citizen extraordinary.
Before he reached the age of 40 he had built up an estate of some $70,000 by the power of his hands and the activity of his brain. In the last 110 days his income has been enhanced by receipts from oil royalties amounting to about $42,000. This spectacular rise in his earning capacity was largely due to the foresight and ceaseless energy of his father, for whom he was named, who
U. S. SUPREME COURT DISMISSES WASHINGTON SEGREGATION CASE
Creoles Claim Everything But Colored Blood
(Preston News Service)
The irie of many a "Creole" has been provoked because the innocent tourist thinks the word means "of colored blood."
"Creole," the native Orleanian will tell you, means "of French and Spanish." The Creole is one who is born away from his country—what ever that country may be. The New Orleans Creole is considered the women's finest product. The women are lovely. The men are brave. They have charming manners. They are exclusive. They are clannish. They have their own language, their own society, and their own customs.
The New Orleans Creole speaks a pure French. The reason "Creole" has been misunderstood is because their slaves spoke a Creole dialect, bearing about the same relation to pure French as the Southern Negro talk does to English purely spoken. Then there was the Acadian French, or "Cajaean" French, as spoken in the outlying districts of Louisiana. And "Gumbo" French—that means simply French incorrectly spoken.
ST. PAUL ENTERTAINER FEATURED IN MILL CITY
Miss Viola Lee, well known entertainer, has been engaged by Ames Lodge No. 128, I. B. P. O. E. of W., to feature the popular song hits at the cabaret dances given each Thursday evening at Elks' Hall, Sixth and Lyndale Ave.
Mr. Paul Meyers, saxophonist with Fred Armatis' Jazz Band, which was one of the headliners at the Hennepin Orpheum Theatre last week, was a guest Thursday evening, May 27. His exhibition of the Charlesfon was a genuine surprise and decidedly different from the usual method. Scotty Williams came in for his share of entertainment.
Make your reservations early and you may be fortunate enough to carry home a valuable prize. Mr. S. K. Smith was the lucky winner Thursday evening.
ORATORY WINNER
Los Angeles, Cal.—Miss Viola Baucom of Roosevelt high school won third place last Friday evening in the grand finals of the National Oratorical Contest on the Constitution, held at the high school auditorium. She was the only colored girl to reach the finals, and is said to have delivered the best oration of the eight speakers. The third prize was $100.
ning Producingelters Over Range
After Killing Man, Negro Deputy Asked Out of Town
(Preston News Service)
Pine Bluff, Ark., June 4.—Will Collins, Negro deputy sheriff, who shot and killed Charley Bennet, after Bennett had killed Deputy Sheriff Bryan Vict in a Sweden dance hall early Monday, has received an anonymous telephone message warning him to leave town. The call was answered by Desk Sergeant L. M. Smith at police headquarters.
Collins said that he would not leave the city. Authorities are investigating the source of the message.
died two years ago at the age of 75,
and partly due to the business sagacity of the junior Lawrence.
No Investments.
Six months ago he leased two lots inherited from his father to the Sinclair oil interests, and wells were brought in, producing handsomely. Since then Lawrence has been the recipient of some 6,000 letters inviting him to invest his money in all sorts of schemes. He throws them (Continued on page 3)
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
Action of High Tribunal Leaves Restricted Agreements Valid, Constitutional.
Legal Basis Not Valid
Judge Sandford Says Court Deprived of Jurisdiction by Contestant's Argument.
(Preston News Service)
Washington, June 4.—The Supreme Court Monday refused to interfere with the practice of white communities in agreeing to bar Negroes from buying their property when it rendered the decision in the case of Corrigan X. Buckley, et. al.
In acting upon a case where the owners on a fashionable Washington street had determined among themselves never to permit a Negro to occupy, use, lease or purchase any of their property, the court, in an opinion read by Justice Sandford, declined to pass upon the validity of such arrangement on the ground that the controversy presented no question within its jurisdiction. It dismissed the case, leaving in force a decision of the lower courts here which held such agreements were constitutional and valid.
Mrs. Curtis Contestant.
The validity of the covenant between the white property owners was attacked by Mrs. Helen Curtis who had agreed to purchase from one of the owners before the owner had determined she was of Negro blood. Mrs. Curtis contended it was in violation of the fifth, thirteenth and fourteenth amendments to the constitution.
Justice Sanford declared the court could find nothing in any of those amendments to sustain her contention.
Arguments Invalid.
The fifth amendment was described by Justice Sandford as a limitation upon the powers of the general government, not directed against the action of individuals. The thirteenth amendment he outlined as de-
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WOMEN HELP IN LYNCHING NEGRO
Bloodhounds Used to Track Man Alleged to Have Attacked Young White Woman.
Wilson, Ark., June 4.—Albert Blazes, charged with attacking a white girl, aged 22, was taken from officers last Thursday night by a mob of several hundred persons and hanged.
Sheriff Haas, who, with two deputies, was guarding Blazes in a warehouse here, said that it was impossible to keep the mob from taking the prisoner. He said that after hanging the man the members of the mob returned to town quietly and "went to bed."
Officers had intended to take Blazes to Blyereville or Osceola Friday for safe keeping. Following the attack, which occurred when the victim and two girl companions strayed from a school picnic, bloodhounds were taken to the scene and trailed the man who later was identified by the victim.
Reports said a number of women were in the lynching mob.
Y. W. C. A. SWIMMING POOL NOT FOR COLORED GIRLS
New Bedford, Mass.—A tempest in a swimming pool has been started by the action of the local Y. W. C. A. in banning colored mermaids from the natatorium of the association's new building. White girls may duck themselves to their hearts' content, but the colored girls, even though members of the association, have been refused the right to sport in the giant white tub. The matter followed refusal to allow the Bluebird troop of the Girl Scouts to enter the water. It is said that the scout council may act, to have the ban removed, and cite the action of the Y. M. C. A., to uphold their contention.
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DEFEAT IN WASHINGTON
Claiming that it had no jurisdiction over the case as it was
argued, the United States Supreme Court has dismissed the Helen
Curtis residential segregation case.
One of the things about the Constitution of the United States
is that it allows of many interpretations. True it is, too, that for
the points of laW involved in any particular case, varying courts
have been known to give widely varying decisions, all allowable on
the ground of constitutional interpretation.
In this case of Corrigan V. Buckley, et. al., the Supreme Court
has seen fit to find no grounds in the arguments presented which
would allow a decision from the body to be authorized. Whatever
the grounds of the judges are, and it must be borne in mind that
men who compose this court are recognized throughout their pro-
fession to be leaders in the legal field, the results of their decision
will have far-reaching and disastrous effect upon the Negro popu-
lation of the United States.
Indianapolis is even now fighting an ordinance for the restric-
tion of colored residents. In Kansas City a petition has been pre-
sented to the mayor asking that definite residence limits be set
for the colored people of the city. In other parts of the country,
the same question is being faced with bad effect upon racial good
will.
It is possible that the Curtis case may be taken again to the
Supreme Court based upon different and more defendable legal
ground. It is to be sincerely hoped that in the event of another
adjudication, a decision will be rendered which will give the col-
ored citizens of cities the country over a more secure foundation
upon the rights which are presumably guaranteed by that much-
too-much-interpreted document, the Constitution of the United
States of America.
GOOD POLICE MANNERS
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Continued dissatisfaction upon the part of colored taxpayers
over the attitude of the officers at the Rondo street police station
has taken a definite shape toward the activities of one Mr. Falkey,
officer from the Rondo station.
Approximately ten years ago, a colored man named Salter and
this officer Falkey had some trouble in which the officer was shot.
‘As the years have gone on, Mr. Falkey’s disposition has not
changed, it seems, for with the recent killing of two police officers,
there was indicated a plot in which it was to have been the fate of
Mr. Falkey to go the way of one of the slaughtered men. The kill-
ing seemed pre-arranged, but Mr. Falkey, having taken a night off,
missed the party.
Wednesday night a week ago, this same officer took part in
another gallant arrest, assisted by other efficient officers from the
Rondo street station. A car was overtaken in the vicinity of Ron-
do and Mackubin streets which was driven by a man who was un-
deniably intoxicated. To make the arrest, the officers found it
necessary to beat up the lone man, evidently fearing that he was a
desperado or perhaps the gunman who had been responsible for
the death of the two officers.
From superficial observation it would appear that Mr. Falkey
is carrying a chip on his shoulder, and that he is venting his spleen
upon every person he can. Perhaps it would be wise to remove
the gentleman from the Rondo station for the mutual good of the
community and his own health, or to teach him how to make an
arrest properly.
MIRACLES UP TO DATE
They told Fulton that he was crazy. His steamboat, they
said, was the figment of a fevered imagination and would never
produce practicable results.
Marconi was a lunatic. Projecting messages on wireless
waves of electricity was the green elephant of a man who was
dangerously ill with delirium tremens.
Then came the so-called flying machine. People pooh-poohed
the idea of riding through the air with the same facility as riding
in a boat, and laughed the first experimenters out of the court of
common serise. The war came, and with the war a tremendous
development in the art of aeronautics. Today, flying machines are
accepted with nearly the same degree of nonchalance as are auto-
mobiles.
All of which leads to the point that Monday next will witness
the inauguration of the Air Mail service from St. Paul to points
East, West and North—for St. Paul and the Northwest an epochal
event in the history of our local transportation systems.
After the starting of the service, the Pacific, the Atlantic and
the Gulf of Mexico can be reached for a few cents’ additional post-
age. Within fifteen hours after a letter is deposited in St. Paul,
the postman in New York will deliver it to the person for whom it
is intended.
Truly the world is getting to be a small place, and St. Paul is
helping it to become smaller and more convenient by steps of this
sort. With the landing of the first plane we may feel justly proud
of our swelling place in the scheme of things as they are.
Congressman Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois, says: “I hope that
the day will be fast approaching when prejudice and intolerancé
will disappear; that good will may prevail, which will make for
happier, more contented, stronger and more humane country.’
Bravo, congressman!
BOOK REVIEWS
By
MARY WHITE OVINGTON,
Chairman, Board of Directors of
the National Association for
the Advancement of
Colored People.
“TURBOTT WOLFE”
By William Plomer. Published by
Harcourt, Brace and Company
383 Madison Avenue, New Yor
City. Price, $2.00. By mail
$2.10.
“Turbott Wolfe” is a book abou
South Africa and its native problem.
It depicts an Englishman of fine
qualities, an artist, a humanitarian,
thrown with intolerably cheap colo-
nials and Duteh settlers, or with peo:
ple who, if not cheap, are so odd as
to be unbalanced. These ignorant,
ill-mannered white settlers talk of
the natives as nothing but animals,
while the men have their black mis.
tresses and their black families.
‘They bring disease with them and
they despise African culture. Tur-
bott Wolfe finds the last word to be
said of them and of the white man’s
civilization in Africa, whether it be
trader or agriculturalist or mission.
ary is “Unclean.”
Of the African, the picture draws
is very different. Unlike Sarah Mill
in, who wrote of South Africa in
“God's Stepehildren,” he finds much
that is beautiful and dignified in the
African though he also sees that the
best in the savage is being destroyed
by so-called civilization. He thu:
describes a native girl to whom he is
attracted: “‘She was a fine rare sav.
age, of a type you will find nowhere
now; it has been killed by the mis
sionaries, the poor whites and the
towns * * *, An aboriginal, per
fectly clean and perfectly beautiful
T have never seen such consummate
dignity. She was an ambassadres:
of all that beauty (it might be called
holiness) that intensity of the old
wonderful unknown primitive Afri
can life—outside history, outside
time, outside science.” A very dif
ferent picture from the squatting
savages in Millin’s tale, or the in-
credibly dirty creatures in the
French Africa of Bactuala.
The plot of the book is slight, but
it is bold enough to deal plainly with
miscegenation, and with the passion
that a white woman may feel for @
colored man. But chiefly it has giv-
en the author the opportunity to talk
about the ever interesting theme of
color.
Of South Africa, the writer say:
through one of his characters: | ““Na-
tive question, indeed! My_good man,
there is no native question. It’s an
answer. I don’t know whether peo:
ple are willfully blind that they can’t
see what's coming. The white man’s
as dead as a door nail in this coun.
try." His three principal characters
get together and form a society o!
blacks and whites that stands firml;
for miscegenation as inevitable, right
and proper. The half caste world i
coming and they believe that they
will prepare the way. The new mis
sionary, one of the three, counts this
more suitable work than teaching the
natives that Esau was a hairy mar
and other such Old Testament tales
Of course, disaster comes to al
three, and Turbott Wolfe, for whom
you have a growing affection, an¢
whom the natives learn to love an¢
trust, has to give up his work an¢
return to England. It is he wh¢
tells the story as he lies slowly dying
of African fever. Here is one of the
conclusions that he gives to hii
listening friend: “I think if you g¢
into the question thoroughly yot
will find that ultimately, our civiliza
tion is obscure. It has always seeme¢
to me to be the chief mistake of ow
age that we take it for granted tha
science is a panacea, The chie
tendency of modern science has bee!
to produce noise.”
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FOR SALE
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'$5,000. $500 down payment.
9-Moom House on Rondo St. A
bargain. $3,100. $600 down
payment.
Semi-Bungalow on Fuller St.
$6,800.
House om Carrol St. $4,000, Down
Payment $800.
Duplex om Western Ave. 5 rooms
‘up and 6 rooms down, hot wa-
ter heat, electric light. $5,500.
$1,000 down payment.
Mackubin and Kent. $5,000.
FOR RENT
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Flats on 7th and Chestnut,
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The K. A, 8, club had their an-
nual outing Decoration Day at the
summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs, 0. C.
Hall at Round Lake.
‘The work of Williams’ Minstrels,
produced by the men of Pilgrim Bap-
tist church, under the auspices of the
Usher Board of St. James A. M. E.
chureh, Tuesday evening, June 1,
1926, was a very creditable affair,
proving the ability of S. Ed Hall and
Dr. Geo. W. James, especially in this
line, The chorus work was of a high
order. Mr, Williams, as interlocu-
tor, was in the right place.
‘The Cameo club held their last
meeting of the season on June 1,
1926, at the home of the Misses Mar-
tha and Esther Bradley, 934 St. An.
thony Ave, Plans are now being
made for a Pow Wow at Robbinsdale,
Minn., which will mark the close of
the clubs aetivities until September.
Messrs. Albert True, William Beuja-
min and Miss Clara Smith were vis-
itors,
‘The Harriet Tubman Civic League
will be hosts to an educational tour
at the Water Works on the 14th of
June. The guests will be conveyed
in busses from the Y. W. Center,
where they will meet at one o’elock.
‘This is the seventh of a series of edu
cational tours sponsored by the
league.
The Tom Thumb Wedding given by
the King’s Daughters Charity club
was quite a success. The solo ren-
dered by Master Lewis Williams was
highly enjoyed by all, Also the solo
by Miss Loretta Powell. Miss Powell
is a vocal student of Mrs. Mae Black
Mason.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the St
Paul Urban League was host to the
first of a series of progressive whist
parties, Thursday evening, at the
home of Mrs. Mary Wilson, 697 St.
Anthony Ave. The first prize, a beau-
tiful lamp shade, was captured by
Mr. W. Shackelford. Mrs. Addie
Howard received the second prize.
Refreshments of hot weiners, rolls,
potato salad, ice cream and cake were
served. Mrs, Belle Plummer acted
as chairman,
At 2p. m, Sunday, May 30, Leslte
Lawrence Post delegates met with
the G. A. R. Women before the mon-
ument of Josius King in Summit
Park while the Boy Scout Troop No.
55 placed a wreath on the monument.
‘The flags waved in the breeze and the
three delegations stood at attention
and Earl Clendenon blew “Taps” and
the music floated up Summit Ave.
‘The Bible is now translated in 572
languages.
People Have Learned
Value of Thermometer
A man named Galileo invented «
thermometer in 1592, The liquid was
fn an open vial, and there was no
mark or scale to show temperatures
After a while a mark was used show.
ing the temperature of mow and ap
other for the heat of a candle,
Half 9 centuty later a man found
he could make a thermometer of s
glass tube with a bulb on one end, a0
by sealing the other end you could
carry the thing about. Another half
century or more passed, and Fahren-
helt became interested. “He developed
the thermometer until it was @ prac
tical instrument, and by 1714 he had
established his ‘now famous Fahreo-
helt scale.
‘That was over 200 years ago, says
Good- Hardware, yet people are just
realizing how actually useful this tn-
strument {s. For centuries it was
looked upon with superstition ; a seore
of years ago school children could tel
you the owner of nearly every ther
mometer in town. The incubator, and
then our sclentifle dairying, cooking
and gardening, brought the thermom-
eter into common use,
Thermometers are an important
item now. They are in demand every
day of the year among folks who bave
learned a Uttle about thelr uses
Many people demand a specially de
signed thermometer for each differ
‘ent purpose.
Misunderstood
An old negro named John Jones,
upon leaving Atlanta, Ga., went to his
bank, negro institution, and had
his book balanced, which showed a
balance of $200.
Landing in Cincinnati, the old darky
fssued a check on the Atlanta bank
for $200, payable to a Cincinnati bank.
In a few days the check was re
turned marked “Insufficient Funds,"
‘whereupon the Cincinnati benk sent
an inquiry to the Atlanta bank about
the old negro’s account and the bal-
ance they showed on the pass book,
against which no checks had been is
sued. The following reply was re
cetved:
‘“Gentlemens—We don't mean that
John Jones ain't got suffclent funds,
but we mean that our funds are in-
‘suffictent."—Forbes Magazine,
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nouneing slavery and involuntary
servitude but not in other matters
protecting the individual rights of
person of the Negro race.
As to the contentions raised under
the fourteenth amendment, the opin-
fon said it haa reference only to state
action and not to any action of pri-
vate individuals.
Court Lacks Jurisdiction.
For these reasons, Justice Sand-
ford said, the constitutional amend-
ment elted did not cover such trans-
actions as that complained of and
did not bring before the court a
question upon which it had jurisdic-
tion to consider its merits.
The decision leaves open to the
complainant further proceedings in
the lower courts to force the sale
provided she can find some other
constitutional ground upon which to
proceed.
‘The case had attracted nation-wide
attention, especially from a number
of cities in which the issue had been
fought over locally.
‘The average American family con-
sumed 824 pounds of dressed meat
last year.
If there is anything that keeps the
mind open to angel visits, and repels
the ministry of ill, it is human love.
—N. P. Willis.
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day at the West Side Neighborhood
House. The meetings are held the
second and fourth Fridays in each
month. All members and friends are
urgently requested to come and as-
sist with the sewing.
Mrs. Bertha Lewis King has or-
ganized a class in music at the West
Side Neighborhood House whereby
the children of that neighborhood
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Society·Notes
Wm. Davenport and wife, Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Weber motored to Lake Vermillion at Tower, Minn., on a fishing trip. Their catch consisted of large wall-eyed pike.
At the Grand Opera Piano Recital there will be such numbers as Carmen, Faust, Traviata, Daughter of the Regiment, Oberon, Trovatore, Bohemian Girl, Rigoletto, Norma, Martha, The Magic Flute, Lucia, Tannhauser, Maritana, Robert the Devil and others.
Mrs. Natilie Johnson, 439 Carroll Ave., left the latter part of this week for the home of her mother in Selma, Ala., where she was called on account of illness.
Mrs. Bettie B. Wiley of Lakewood, New Jersey, is visiting indefinitely with her son, Mr. R. D. Wiley, and granddaughter, Mrs. R. B. Dodd, 283 N. St. Albans.
The reception given by Mrs. Powell last Sunday evening at her home, 697 Carroll, in honor of her sister, Mrs. Cora Durham of Wichita, Kan., was attended by over a hundred and fifty.
Mr. George Rambo, one of the directors of the Douglas National Bang, Chicago, Ill., was the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry High, on last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dillingham and Mr. and Mrs. Henry High spent Decoration Day at Long Lake, Minn.
Judge Harrison of Chicago, Ill., is in the city on business and he made a few remarks at Pilgrim Baptist church last Sunday. He is accompanied by his son, who expects to enter the State University.
Mrs. Jessie Coleman of the Coleman and Coleman store and family have moved into their new home at 662 Rondo St.
Little Miss Margaret Elizabeth Downey, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Downey, 569 St. Anthony Ave., entertained at a birthday party Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 p. m. Fourteen little guests joined in pleasant games, and delightful refreshments were served.
Logwood Goins, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Goins of Birmingham, Ala., graduated Friday, May 21, from Minnesota College and expects to enter the University of Minnesota at the beginning of the fall semester.
A party of friends were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Wills over the week-end holiday at their cottage, Bumble Bee at Chisago Lake.
Mrs. Marie Hyde, 749 St. Anthony Ave., left Thursday night for the East.
Mrs. Violet Butler, 318 W. Central Ave., has completed a fall and winter term of Beauty Culture under the De Guille System.
Mrs. Alimee Hall was the dinner guest of Mrs. Lewis Cason, Thomas St., Thursday evening, and later attended an entertainment at Woodrow Wilson high school, where Mrs. Cason's daughter is a student and an accomplished violinist in the school orchestra.
Mrs. T. H. Lyles, 678 St. Anthony Ave., pioneer mortician, is remodeling her home into a strictly modern duplex, which will be ready for occupancy about the latter part of June. Mrs. Lyles is an exceptional business woman, having complete charge of her late husband's mortuary establishment and owns property interests in St. Paul, Chicago and Wisconsin.
WELCOME HALL NOTES
To the mothers and friends of the Welcome Hall Kindergarten an exhibition of their work is to be given on Friday, June 11.
This work consists of sewing on cards, paper chains and furniture, the alphabet in sticks, paper and pencil.
The kindergarten will close until October.
We would all be great if we were measured by the things we intend to do.
DUPLEX
550 St. Anthony Ave., 2 baths, gas,
electric, hardwood, $3,750; $350
cash, balance less than rent.
Fred D. McCracken
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The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity was entertained by Messrs. Harold Thatcher, Le Roy Williams and William Harrison at the beautiful home of Mrs. Arthur White, 3625 10th Ave. South, Saturday evening. The house was very artistically decorated with spring flowers and palms.
The enjoyment of the evening was greatly enhanced by the inspiring talk given by Atty. Harrison of Chicago.
The fourteen Kappas departed at a late hour, thanking their charming hostess, Mrs. White, for the delightful evening, not soon to be forgotten.
Among those who will spend the summer out of town is Mrs. Billie Jackson of Minneapolis. Mrs. Jackson left for Des Moines, Iowa, to visit friends.
The Minneapolis Sunday Forum program for June 6, given by the Builders' Club, of which Robert Mallory is president, will be as follows: 1. Vocal solo by Miss Louise Maxwell. 2. Reading, Hollis Hawkins. 3. Piano solo, Miss Dorothy Hicks. 4. Why should we educate the Negro? by Miss Louise Maxwell. 5. A comparison of the work by civilized and uncivilized people, by Mr. L. Shanks. 6. The real cause of segregation, Mr. Raymond Walker. 7. Violin solo, Clifford Hawkins. 8. The purpose of the Builders' movement, by Robert Mallory. The Minneapolis Sunday Forum will hold its regular meeting at Phyllis Wheatley House, 808 Bassett Place, Sunday, June 6, promptly at 3:30 p. m. Everybody invited to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dyer spent several days in the northern lake region and made quite a catch at Milacs, getting the limit of pike. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White accompanied the party.
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES
Tuesday evening the Dramatic Department gives an entertainment. "Two in a Tiff," a short play, is the feature of the evening. It's cleverly done—you'll enjoy it. Mrs. Eva Walker Carr and Marion Peebles appear in readings. There will be musical numbers also. Don't forget, June 8, at 8 o'clock.
The Auxiliary holds its monthly meeting Tuesday at 12 o'clock sharp. Reverend Irvin Deer, Executive Secretary of the Minnesota Council of Churches, will be the speaker for the occasion. Make your reservations not later than Monday night by calling Phyllis Wheatley.
All of the Girls' Diamond Ball games were postponed last Monday because of Decoration Day.
The men have a game scheduled for Sunday, June 6, at 10 o'clock, with Emanuel Cohen House at Sumner Field. The Junior Girls won second place in the Girls' Week Track Meet held at North East Neighborhood House
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last Tuesday. Four Settlement Houses were represented in the meet.
The Junior Girls have been asked to appear on the N. A. A. C. P. program at St. Peters Church when Mr. Wm. Pickens of New York visits the city in the near future.
A note from Miss Brown just before she sailed from New York informs us mail will reach her in care of the American Express Company in London or Paris.
The following are names of members of the Phyllis Wheatley that were not published last week. Mrs. Sadie Paul worker, members: Mrs. B. M. McDew, Mrs. Wm. Moden, Mrs. E. H. Paul, Mrs. H. Robinson, Mrs. T. Carey, Mrs. M. G. Evans. The other names that did not appear were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Smith, Mrs. B. S. Smith, Miss Cora Napier, Mrs. C. W. Bell.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN.
Mrs. Wm. Ed Anderson, who recently underwent an operation at St. Luke's hospital, will be able to go home in a few days.
Mrs. Kate Anderson is out again after a week's illness.
Mrs. Hearden Tate is still suffering with rheumatism. Her daughter Ruth is confined to her home with German measles.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ingram are the proud parents of a fine boy, born Thursday.
Mr. J. W. Wagner took his family and Rev. and Mrs. Storrs and Mrs. Simon Anderson to the cemetery on Memorial Sunday afternoon, in his new car.
Thursday night the Grace M. E. church was crowded to capacity when a missionary who spent 17 years in Korea, appeared with 5 native Koreans, under the auspices of the Salvation Army of Fergus Falls. Rev. Storrs and all the city pastors were invited to the platform.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.
Mrs. H. Mitchell, who has been very ill, is improving. All her friends will be very glad to see her out again.
Mrs. Elnora Gresham and Mrs. Georgia Lewis of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Prophetstown, Ill., are visiting their sister, Mrs. H. Mitchell.
Mrs. Katie Clemmons is able to be at work again.
Mener Greer and Mrs. Capitola Mitchell, Mrs. Marie Moxley, Ruth Tolbert, Ida Moxley and Georgia Grigris motored to Yankton, S. D., Sunday. They were highly enter-
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Mrs. Elnora Gresham, Mr. H.
Mitchell, Oscar Lewis, Baby Rose
Mason, B. E. Moxley, Luverne Moxley,
Verne and Ellsworth Freeman
and Arthur Berry motored to Yankton,
S. D. Sunday. They all report
a wonderful time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Mr. Lewis
of Mitchell, S. D., spent Sunday in
our city.
Ruth Appleton and little daughter,
Carrie Geanette, of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
have motored to Sloux Falls.
Wm. Pickens will speak at the Coliseum June 13.
WEALTHY MAN COOKS AS
"I just want to live quietly at home with my family," said Lawrence. "I don't want to fly around, because you can fly so high, and when you fall, you fall hard." Lawrence has written a number of short stories and much philosophy. "The Unfinished Romance," "The Country God Forgot," "The Heart of Every Woman" and "The Heart of a Hater" are among his noveltettes. "I'm going to keep on working, just as long as I live," he said, "no matter if I have $10,000 or $10,000,-000,000."
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Minneapolis Branch, N. A. A. C. P.
St. Peter A.M.E. Church
22nd St. Between 10th and 11th Aves. So.
Closing Thursday Night, June 17th
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Mrs. Jessie Shepard, Asst. Sec. Mrs. Elizabeth Cheath
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Closing Thursday Night, June 17th,1926 THREE CASH PRIZES IN GOLD FOR BABIES
1st Prize $10.00 2nd Prize $5.00 3rd Prize $2.50
Mrs. Fannie H. Shanks, Chairman
3712 4th Ave. So. Locust 2449
Mrs. Jessie Shepard, Asst. Sec.
3515 4th Ave. So.
Mrs. Lucille Banks, Secretary
1301 6th Ave. No.
Mrs. Elsabeth Cheatham, Treas.
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Dispensation Offered Porters Who Join B.S.C.P.During June
Pullman Porters and Brothers,
Greetings:
As a result of our sweeping, onward, conquering march through seven eventful and dramatic months of supreme struggle to organize the Pullman Porters and Malds for a living wage, better hours and conditions of work, we have built up a mighty and gigantic organization in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, in the face of the greatest opposition ever encountered by Negroes.
It is an unmistakable monument of race achievement, a tribute to the intelligence, courage and loyalty of our members and a definite challenge to the reckless and unreasoning oppression of 12,000 Pullman Porters and Malds in particular and the race in general.
We are preparing to be the first to file our case with the new Board. Our chances for success are much brighter and greater. But naturally our success will depend directly upon our strength. With 51 per cent we will get 51 per cent consideration. But with 80 or 90 per cent, we can and will get a much higher consideration.
In order to crown our struggle with victory the Brotherhood expects and hereby calls upon every red-blooded, he-man, race-loving, self-respecting, upright-standing, Pull-
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Time Waits For No One
It is too late to say in the years to come, "Why didn't we have a family group taken before Jim married and Mother died?" or "Why didn't we have baby's picture made when he was one year old?" And Sonny will surely blame us if he hasn't a picture showing how he looked in his first long trousers.
Time waits for no one—TODAY—NOW, is the time for this year's portraits.
"That Man Smith" will furnish portraits at the price you want, as our styles cover a wide range in styles, sizes and prices.
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man Porter to join the swelling ranks of the Brotherhood.
Thirty Days' Dispensation to New Members and Part-Paids.
Now, in order to swell the rising tide of our organization, the Brotherhood is inaugurating a dispensation, June 1, 1926, for thirty days for new members and those who have paid a part of their joining fee. During this dispensation Porters and Maids who join and pay $5.00 in full will not be required to pay back dues, but their dues will begin with June, the month they join. All part-paid members who pay up in full during this dispensation will not be required to pay the back dues from last October, but their dues will begin with June.
Act today! Don't celay! Every man counts. Don't expect your brother to bear your burdens. Don't expect to eat the fruits of the sacrifices and toil of others. Your wives, your children and your race expect you to do your duty. We cannot fail; we will not fail. Truth and justice that are mightier than legions of men are on your side.
Remember, men and women of the Negro race, that a winner never quits and a quitter never wins! FOR-WARD TO VICTORY!
Your faithful servant,
A. PHILIP RANDOLPH,
General Organizer.
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Salisbury, N. C., June 4.—Livingstone College, Salisbury's well known institution, held its 44th annual commencement last week. Prominent men of the white and Negro races are brought here for these annual events. The baccalaureate sermon Monday was by Bishop E. D. W. Jones of Washington, D. C. W. J. Trent, the new president of Livingstone, was inaugurated Tuesday afternoon.
Schuck & Schuck
Real Estate
408 Court Block
Cedar 8362
UNIVERSITY, NEAR
ST. ALBANS
7 Rooms.
Modern, excellent business
property. $6,500. Terms.
992 IGLEHART AVENUE
9 Rooms.
Strictly modern, Convenient
to Central high; Rondo, Selby
and University car lines. Immediate possession. $5,000.
$1,000 cash, balance to suit.
517 RONDO STREET
6 Rooms.
Strictly modern; built-in features, screened porch, combination heat. $6,000. Terms.
Strictly modern. Atcock Oil
Burner. 500-gallon t a n k.
$4,200. $500 cash, $30 per
month.
882 RONDO STREET
5-Room Bungalow.
New, strictly modern, built-in
features, lighted garage.
$5,000. $1,000 cash, balance to
suit.
DUNLAP AND
LARPENTER
9 Rooms.
modern, lot 100x510,-paved
street. For quick sale, $5,500.
512 ST. ANTHONY AVE.
5-Room Bungalow.
Strictly modern, built-in fire-
place, book-cases, cedar chest,
buffet, medicine chest, linen
locker, laundry chute, kitchen
cabinet, laundry, hot water
heat, screened porch, garage.
$4,500. $1,500 cash. $35 per
month.
766 ST. ANTHONY AVE.
6-Room Semi-Bungalow.
Strictly modern garage,
screened porch. $6,000. $2,000
cash. Balance to suit.
757 ST. ANTHONY AVE.
7 Rooms.
4 bed rooms and bath up, 3 rooms and hall down. Screened porch. $5,000. $1,000 cash.
ST. ANTHONY, NEAR AVON
5-Room Bungalow.
3 years old, strictly modern, built-in features. $5,400.
$1,000 cash.
6 Rooms.
Modern. $4,500. Terms.
890 ST. ANTHONY AVE.
3 Apartment.
Other houses not listed. Flats for rent.
CAFE—CEDAR 9088
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ST. PAUL, MINN.
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U.S. Air Mail Service Schedule
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ECHO READERS
SCHEDULE 2
3:10 P. M. Leave .............St. Paul.............. Arrive 10:30 A. M.
4:30 P.M. Leave ...........ua Crosse............ Arrive 8:45 A. M.
6:25 P. M. Leave .......... Milwaukee .......... Arrive 6:50 A. M.
7:15 P. M. Arrive ..........Chicago............ Leave 5:45 A. M.
11:00 P. M. Arrive ............Cleveland............ Leave 1:40 A. M.
6:20 A. M. Arrive ............New York........... Leave 8:00 P. M.
‘Mail for points west of Omaha goes by rail to Omaha and by air
west thereof.
‘Air mail must be at Commercial Station by 2:35 P. M.
RATES OF POSTAGE
Rate of postage is the same for all classes. Rates via-plane the
entire way to the following cities from St. Paul:
Milwaukee, Wis. ..................10¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
Chicago, Tl, .....-...---------L00 for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
Detroit,Mich.
Air-Rail ....................10¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
Cleveland,ONio ..........-..-.-----15¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
New York, N. Y. .......-......---15¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
Boston, Mass. .......----s0--0-----25¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
San Francisco, Cal. ..............1Ue for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
Los Angeles, Cal. .............. 20¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
St. Louis, Mo. .......c.----20¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
Dallas, Texas
Air-Rail .................-10¢ for each oz. or fraction of an oz.
CLASS OF MAIL CARRIED
‘You may send any mailable matter by air mail. You may regis-
ter, insure and send air mail C. O. D. Limit of weight is fifty
pounds, regardless of distance.
All mail should be fully prepaid and marked “Air Mail.” Air
Mail Stamps should be used.
COMPARATIVE TIME FROM ST. PAUL TO
By Air-Plane By Railroad
3 brs. 15 min. | Milwaukee ....................Wis. 7 hrs. 45 min.
4 brs. 5 min. | Chicago -...--.--ccc-ceecceeeeee--Mlhe 10 hrs.
15 hrs. 30 min. | Detroit ........................Mich. 19 hrs.
8 hrs. Cleveland .......-0-.-------Ohio | 21 hrs,
15 hrs. New York .....-.--rccceeN. Ys 36 hrs.
24 brs. air-rail Salt Lake City ..............Utah 41 hrs.
33 hrs. air-rail San Francisco ...............Cal. 62 hrs.
33 hrs. air-rail Los Angeles ...................Cal. | 66 hrs.
25 brs. air-rail Dallas ...---0-ceccee-eeeee--e Texas | 33 hrs.
COMPARATIVE TIME TO ST. PAUL FROM
By Air-Plane By Railroad
36 brs. air-rail Los Angeles ..............-.....Cal. 70 hrs.
37 hrs. air-rail San Francisco ...........-....Cal. 65 hrs.
27 hrs, air-rail Salt Lake City................Utah 43 hrs.
24 hrs. air-rail Daag -..2-...cecseeneereeeoee-TOXRS 36 hrs.
14 brs. 50 min. | New York .......0.-.0-...N. Y. 33 hrs.
8 hrs, 50 min. | Cleveland .....................Ohio | 22 hrs.
16 hrs. air-rail Detroit ....------eecceeee-seeee Mich. 18 hrs.
4 brs. 45 min. | Chicago .........-.--.--ce-00---IIL. 9 hrs. 40 min.
3 brs. 40 min. | Milwaukee ....................Wis, 7 brs. 40 min.
14 hrs. 35 min. | St. Louis .........-.....00MO. 18 hrs. 20 min.
LOCATIONS OF SPECIAL AIR MAIL BOXES
Northwest corner 4th and Robert.
Southeast corner 7th and Robert.
Northwest corner 7th and Wabasha,
Northwest corner 5th and Wabasha.
Northwest corner 6th and St. Peter.
Lobby, Saint Paul Union Depot.
For further information call Commercial Station, Garfield 2853.
Page Four
Biggest One-Piece Doors
‘The doors at the west entrance of
‘St, Paul's cathedral in London are be-
Meved to be the biggest pair of one-
plece doors in existence. There are,
of course, bigger doors elsewhere, but
not all in one piece like these. Each
of the two leaves is of solld oak, about
80 feet high, and very massive.
Because of thelr immense weight
and unwieldiness, they are only opened
‘on state occasions, and, very.occasion-
ally, in hot summer weather to alr
the cathedral. No nails enter into
their construction, the various cross-
pieces and panels being held together
by bronze bolts. The doors are nearly
as old as the cathedral itself, and have
‘upon them the initials of the carpen-
ter who made them.—Detroit News.
Bring Results
Glesnied Advertising Rates —
SU Ctseatted “Ade "Payable tm
Aavamee: hree cents per word)
Sitnimnane charge thirty cemex
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Houses for Rent.
FOR RENT—Four-room fiat. Call D.
6242. Also room for rent.
FOR RENT—3-room apts., heated;
janitor service. 401-409 BE. 39th
St, McDew, 10 So. 3rd St. At-
lantle 0621. Locust 5265,
FOR RENT—Modern, 8-room house
on Iglehart; vacant July 1. For
information call D. 3027. |
FOR RENT— Furnished, 8-room
house; suitable for roomers or sub-
letting. 607 Rondo, Elk. 2957.
FOR RENT— Four-room fiat, all
modern except heat. Call Colfax
6292.
LARGE front room for man and wife.
Modern home. Dale 3027
NICELY furnished rooms, 569 Igle-
hart Ave. Dale 5785.
ROOM for rent; man and wife, two
‘women or gentleman. 628 E. Lake
St. South 1420.
MODERN kitchenette apartment for
Tent. Elk. 3795.
WANTED—20 bench molders. Ap-
ply St. Paul Urban League.
Cl. eee
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Vanity Cost Job
In the old days in the West, when
saloons, instead of betng blind pigs,
‘were saloons, a circus magician, down
on his luck, obtained a job as bar-
tender. One day a traveling conjuror
vistted the saloon where the magician
was employed, and tn exchange for
few drinks did a number of tricks.
‘The proprietor was greatly impressed,
and, after the conjuror left, remarked,
“That was a clever fellow. His coin
tricks were wonderful” ‘The magi-
clan, who had said nothing of his true
profession, but whose pride was now
aroused, remarked, “I don't think
much of them. I can do better my-
self.” He thereupon took a dollar
from his pocket, and made it disap-
pear before the eyes of the proprietor.
‘When he had recovered from his as-
tonishment, the proprietor sald,
“You're too smart to handle my mon-
ey. You're fired."—San Francisco
Argonaut.
Water That Burns
Powder river is a fitting name for
the stream which passes through the
northeastern section of Wyoming—it
burna,
“Burning water” exists n several
places on the river where natural gas
4s found bubbling up through water.
Some bubbles will ignite when a
match 1s applied.
During the winter peculiar forma-
tons are caused by the gas seepages.
‘When the river is frosen over, gas
accumulates under the ice and as the
pressure gathers, it forces thin sprays
of water through the weaker spots in
the ice and these sprays freeze in
curious formations of erches and low
pillars.
‘The gas does not make the water
unpalatable for drinking. In Arvada
there is a drinking fountain, the water
‘of which can be set on fire at any
time.
Phone Dale 8339
‘Try the Drug Store First
ELMER MORRIS
DRUGGIST
Prescriptions
Rondo and Mackubin
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DEATHS
Edward Beasley
Edward Beasley, 4-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Calvern Beasley, 112
Valley St, died May 26. Funeral
services, May 29, at the above resi-
dence, Rev. T. J. Carr officiating. In-
terment at Oakland cemetery. A. J.
MeGavock, funeral director.
Mrs. Bastonis Porter
Mrs, Bastonis Porter, aged 43
years, 322 E. 14th St., wife of Mr.
Leonard Porter, died at her late resi-
dence May 29. Funeral services
June 1, at McGavock Mortuary, Rev.
P. A. Morrow officiating. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Porter is also sur-
vived by her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Parks of St. Paul
and one son. Interment at Oakland
cemetery.
Big “Scoop” Credited
to Virginia Gazette
The Virginia Gazette is said to have
been the first newspaper issued south
of the Potomac river. It was also the
first paper to publish the Declaration
of Independence. The Gazette was
established by « man named Parks at
Williamsburg in 1786. It has recently
deen revived by the William Parks
‘School of Journalism of William and
Mary college. As established by
Parks the Gazette was 8 single sheet
12 by 6 inches, and was sold for 18
shillings a year. ‘The first issue of the
Rew series is in tabloid form and con.
tains 12 pages, According to the firs
fesue of this series, which was pre
pared by William and Mary students
one of the earliest numbers of the Ge.
satte “scooped the world” on the Dec
laration of Independence. During the
Revolutionary war three papers bear.
ing the name Gazette were published
in Williamsburg. One was edited and
Published by a woman, Mrs. Clemen:
tina Rind. She successfully conduct
ed her paper for two years. She is
given the credit of belng the first
woman in the United States to edit
and publish a paper.—Pathfinder Mag
azine.
Tasmania
A Dutch navigator, Abel Janssoos
Tasman, discovered this island, which
is now one of the states of the Aus
tralian commonwealth, He supposed
It to be the mainland of the southers
continent, and he named it Van Die
man’s land in honor of his friend an¢
patron, Anthony Van Dieman, gover
nor of the Dutch East Indies. It was
later visited by Captain Cook and oth
ere, and first colonized in 1808. For
a time the island was administered as
an appendage of New South Wales
It was then still officially called Var
Dieman's land, but the name ‘Tas
mania, in honor of its discoverer, was
& popular one. In 1868, at about the
time @ constitution was being framed
for the colony and it was being grant
ed & considerable measure of self
government, it elected to adopt Tas
mania as its official name.
Dante of the Dawn
Dante's work is untransiatable. Te
get a faithfal English transcript of
the great Florentine, we should need
a diction of the Fourteenth century,
molded by a more fiery and potent
gentus than Chaucen Not the
thoughts solely, as in every true poem,
are so often virgin thoughts; the
words, too, many of them are virgin
words, ‘Thelr freshness and unworn
vigor are there alone in Dante's Ital-
fan. Of the modern intellectual move-
ment, Dante was the majestic herald.
In his poems are the mysterious
shadows, the glory, the fragrance, the
young Mfe-promising splendors of the
dawn. The broed day has its strengtb
and its blessings; but it can give only
& feint image of the glories of ita
birth.—George Henry Calvert.
QUESTION BOX—
‘What is the most essential
thing needed in order to stim-
ulate a greater interest in our
church life? Send answers to
St. Paul Echo.
Mis. T. H. LYLES
| Oldest Hetablished Mortician
; Office: Cedar 0508
; ‘Res: Dale 2947
k 150 West Fourth St,
ST. PAUL, MINN.
PULLMAN PORTERS ATTENTION!
Special Dispensation for Thirty Days
All Pullman Porters who pay their joining fee of $5.00 in full in the
next 30 days, beginning with June 1st, will not be required to pay
any back dues. _ Their dues will begin with June. Members who
have only paid part of the joining fee and who pay up in full during
the dispensation, will not be required to pay back dues—their dues
will begin with June. We only need a few thousand more to reach
100 per cent. Answer the call of your Race for manhood rights!
Ours will be the first case to be filed with the new Railroad Labor
Board. Faithfully yours,
A. PHILIP RANDOLPH,
General Organizer.
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ST. PAUL ECHO _
Woman Having
Served Family
60 Years, Dies
Washington, D. C., June 4.—Mrs.
Elizabeth Ware Bagby, 80 years old,
‘who had worked for one family con-
tinuously for 60 years, during which
she served five generations, died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Phillips, C. street southwest, Thurs-
day, after a long illness.
Coming to Washington soon after
the Civil War, she was engaged as a
maid for Mrs. Matthew Stevens. She
later accompanied a daughter of Mrs.
Stevens’ on a trip around the world,
living in China for five years, where
she managed a household of ten na-
tive servants. She afterwards worked
for Mrs. Stevens’ granddaughter,
Mrs, Ernest Walker, until foreed to
retire due to illness.
Mrs. Bagby's mother, Mrs. Bessie
Ware, is said to have lived to be 132
years old.
Funeral services were held at the
residence on C. street, Friday night
at 8:30 o'clock, after which the body
was taken to Mrs. Bagby’s old home
Spotsylvania Court House, Va., for
burial.
Travelers Will Mies
Old Datch Windmills
The picturesque Duteb windmills
are fast passing from the landscape
of the land of dikes. The Dutch
millers are modernizing their mills
‘and turning to electrielty. They are
right, of course; but along with the
reat blades and stubby towers there
will vanish much that 1s quaint and
Pletorial in tradition as well as in
architecture, for the miller has made
his mill, through many generations,
show and express his joys and sor-
rows.
Always the Dutch miller has given
his mill a name and called it by that;
never just the “mill.” When a daugh-
ter of the household married, the mill
was gayly adorned; when a member
of the family died, the mill was put
Into mourning, and the degree of that
mourning was governed by fixed rules
of windmill etiquette. If the owner
Ged, all the 20 boards in the arms of
the mill were taken out, and the mill
stood motionless for a given time, as
if in grief over the loss of its owner.
When the chureh bells tolled, marking
the procession of the funeral from
church or home to the cemetery, the
boardiess blades were turned in uni-
son with the bells, When the wife
of the miller-died, 19 boards of the
blades were removed; for a child of
the family, 18 boards; for the miller’s
parents, 11 boards, and so on down
the line of relationship to the children
of cousins, for whom one board was
removed.—Youth's Companion.
White Front Store
om Steaua
Quality Meats and Groceries
Fresh Dressed Poultry at All
Elk 1888 iene, Anthony Av.
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Y. W. C. A. NOTES
Our last vespers for the season
were held Sunday afternoon and
proved to. be very interesting. In
keeping with the day Lawyer George
Hamilton spoke on the “Negro and
Patriotism,” showing why, in spite
of the many unfavorable conditions
under which we live, the Negro can
and should be patriotic, loyal to
America for the opportunities offer-
Washington, D. C., June 4.—Bes-
sie Alexander, recently indicted for
murder in the first degree for killing
Devola Woolridge, pleaded guilty to
manslaughter Thursday when called
for trial before Justice Bailey in
Criminal Division 1. The woman was
remanded for sentence.
The tragedy occurred February 27
last at 512 U. street. According to
Assistant United States Attorney
Horning, who prepared the case for
trial, Woolridge called at the wom-
an’s house and in the presence of
other persons stated that he was
“paying attention to her,” which the
woman resented. Woolridge picked
up a knife and threatened to “show”
her, and the woman securing a pistol
from an adjoining room, shot
through the door, inflicting an injury
from which the man died.
Apex System
HAIRDRESSING
all MRS. MORGAN after
6 P. M. for Appointment
565 St. Anthony Elk, 5583,
Hellier Cash Grocery
& MEAT MARKET
393 No. Pale St.
Free Delivery
We Carry a Full Line of
Groceries
Fresh Dressed Poultry at All Times
‘See our line of fresh green vegetables
Pisubesaacixbaecbioriaom
ERS ATTENTION!
jon for Thirty Days
joining fee of $5.00 in full in the
2 tats will not be required to pay
begin with June. Members who
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ired to pay back dues—their dues |
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MCSGAVOCK FUNERAL SERVICE
AARON J. McGAVOCK, Sole Proprietor
PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN EVERY DETAIL
Mortuary and Chapel, 550 Rice Street
CALLS ANSWERED ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT
RK EDUCED TO $1.25
Now on sale by the
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aa
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‘ed him. Mrs, 0, C. Hall gave a brief
history of the hymns sung, and de-
lightful music was furnished by the
Stoke's orchestra and Professor
Weir.
Don't forget to send your, old pa-
pers and magazines to the Y. W.C. A.
by June 9 if you wish to help Mrs.
R. F. Wilson with her paper sale.
Call Dale 1068 if you want us to send
for them. Benefit Conference fund.
+ Reserve Saturday night, June 12,
so that you can attend the Twentieth
Century Carnival and Vaudeville giv-
en by the Twentieth Century Girl
Reserves. Mrs, Freda Jackson is di-
reeting the vaudeville acts, There
will be booths for fortune telling, hot
dogs, ice cream and pop. Plenty of
music and a good time for all. Bene-
fit Girl Reserve Conference fund, Ad-
mission 20 cents.